“Lead single 'Disunion' from upcoming LP Hush Now (out 10/16) by Buzzard, in which the doom troubadour delivers a state of the planet address to the void above.”
From the depths of doom's vast cathedral: Splendidula's Absentia is a grief-shattered masterwork blending black metal and doom with fragile atmospheric passages — "this is our pain" — featuring guest voices from Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride) and Tim Yatras (Austere). The title track Absentia (Single) suffocates with atmospheric black metal alongside Yatras's haunting contributions, while Behind My Semblance resurfaces from despair and rebirth — a reckoning blending doom, black, and post-metal behind a façade of false normality. Post Mortem carves intense modern Post/Sludge/Doom landscapes with Kristien's bewitching chants against harsh screams, and Monolithic Aeons completes the descent with crushing feedback-laden drones, funeral-pace riffage, and dystopian post-industrial atmospheres across a definitive sonic archive.
“Lead single 'Disunion' from upcoming LP Hush Now (out 10/16) by Buzzard, in which the doom troubadour delivers a state of the planet address to the void above.”
“Black metal concept album exploring free will and morality via the tragic story of Charles Whitman”
“Weird menageries of instrumental works made from esoteric synths, cool beats, and strange melodies. Entertaining!”
“A mix of traditional doom and alternative rock with sludge grooves and psychedelic drones.”
“Atmospheric black/doom metal featuring guest vocals by Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ).”
“Tormented screams, relentless energy and hauntingly atmospheric passages ultimately unfold into a lingering climax, carrying the listener through a frozen landscape of grief, isolation and inner to...”